ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Teitur - Singer-songwriter
Whether they’re sung in in English or his native Faroese, Teitur laces his deceptively innocent songs with often stinging hooks.

Why you should listen

Teitur crafts songs with unexpected lyrical twists portraying everything from awkward love affairs to lost weekends. Although he’s written hits for singers like Seal and Corinne Bailey Rae, the best interpreter for Teitur’s songs is himself: his half-dozen solo albums have won him accolades from the Danish Royal family, the Guardian and fans around the world.

His album Story Music (recorded in a former ice factory) features contributions from legendary Beach Boys arranger Van Dyke Parks and 78 musicians gathered from his native Faroe Islands.

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TED2015

Teitur: Home is a song I've always remembered

Teitur: 家是我永远铭记的歌

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对音乐家Teitur而言,歌唱是把自己的一部分与他人分享。“如果你的目的是想要让人们赞叹或是让人们给你掌声,”他说,“那你是在索取,而非分享。”倾听他在TED2015上表演的两首歌曲,关于爱,距离和家。
- Singer-songwriter
Whether they’re sung in in English or his native Faroese, Teitur laces his deceptively innocent songs with often stinging hooks. Full bio

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(Guitar吉他 music音乐)
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I was just thinking思维
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(演唱开始)
"我在想,
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that I have been missing失踪 you way too long
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我对你的思念多么长久。
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There's something inside this weary厌倦 head
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这疲倦大脑中的某种声音,
总会呼唤我们对彼此的爱。
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that wants us to love just instead代替
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我曾经这样想,
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But I was just thinking思维,
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merely仅仅 thinking思维
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只能这样想。
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I've got loads负载 of pictures图片,
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我有无数的相片,
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I've got the one of you
in that dancing跳舞 dress连衣裙
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其中一张有你穿着舞衣,
但我看起来有些傻,
在那暗淡的灯光下。
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But man I feel silly愚蠢 in that dim暗淡 light
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就在柯达相机的镜头下,
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Just after doing you
by the sight视力 of my Kodak柯达 delights美食,
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我在渐渐沉没,
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I am sinking下沉,
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只能沉没,无法自拔。
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merely仅仅 sinking下沉
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I think about long distance距离 rates利率
instead代替 of kissing接吻 you babe孩儿
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我只能想着长途话费,
而不是亲吻你,宝贝。
我是一个没有歌来唱的歌手。
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I'm a singer歌手 without a song歌曲
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如果我等你再久一点,
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If I wait for you longer
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我的感情就更强烈,
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my affection感情 is stronger
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然而我...我只是想着,
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and I ... I was just thinking思维,
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merely仅仅 thinking思维
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只能想着,
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that this boat is sinking下沉
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我这艘船正在渐渐沉没。
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I'm tired of postcards明信片,
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我对明信片感到厌倦,
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especially特别 the ones那些
with cute可爱 dogs小狗 and cupids丘比特
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尤其是画着可爱狗狗
和丘比特的那种款式。
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I'm tired of calling调用 you and missing失踪 you
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我对打电话给你和想念你感到厌倦,
希望我抱着你入睡。
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and dreaming做梦 I slept with you
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不要误解我,
我仍然无可救药的爱着你,
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Don't get me wrong错误
I still desperately拼命 love you
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就在这个疲倦的大脑中。
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inside this weary厌倦 head
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我只想让我们相爱。
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I just want us to love just instead代替
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但我只是想着,想着,
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But I was just thinking思维 and thinking思维,
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只能想着。
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merely仅仅 thinking思维
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I think about long distance距离 rates利率
instead代替 of kissing接吻 you babe孩儿
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我只能想到长途话费,
而不是亲吻你,宝贝,
时光飞逝,我心依旧。
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and time is running赛跑 me still
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如果我再等久一些,
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If I wait for you longer
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我的情感就越发强烈。
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my affection感情 is stronger
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我...我只是在想。
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I ... I was just thinking思维
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I ... I was just thinking思维
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我...我只能想着,
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that I'm tired of calling调用 you once一旦 a week
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厌倦了每周一次的电话,
比起亲吻你,
我却担心长途话费。
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thinking思维 of long distance距离 rates利率
instead代替 of kissing接吻 you
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宝贝,我在沉没,
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So baby宝宝 I'm sinking下沉,
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只能沉没。“
(歌曲结束)
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merely仅仅 sinking下沉
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03:59
(Guitar吉他 music音乐 ends结束)
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(吉他音乐结束)
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(Applause掌声)
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(鼓掌)
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Thank you.
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谢谢。
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Singing唱歌 is sharing分享.
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歌唱就是一种分享。
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When you sing, you have to know
what you're talking about intimately密切,
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当你歌唱的时候,
你需要知道内心的想法,
愿意与他人分享你的观点,
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and you have to be willing愿意
to share分享 this insight眼光
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把你的一部分展现出来。
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and give away a piece of yourself你自己.
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所有的事我都以这样的意图分享,
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I look for this intention意向
to share分享 in everything,
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我时常问:这个建筑或是这个产品,
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and I ask: what are the intentions意图
behind背后 this architecture建筑 or this product产品
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或是这个餐厅,这顿饭,
背后有怎样的意义?
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or this restaurant餐厅 or this meal膳食?
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And if your intentions意图
are to impress people
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如果你的意图是让人们
对你留下深刻印象,
或是赢得掌声,
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or to get the big applause掌声 at the end结束,
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那你就是在索取,而不是给予。
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then you are taking服用, not giving.
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And this is a song歌曲 that's about --
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下面这首歌是关于——
这是那种每个人都有自己版本的歌。
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it's the kind of song歌曲 that everyone大家
has their version of.
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这首歌叫“家,”
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This song歌曲 is called "Home,"
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它要表达的意思就是:”很高兴见到各位,
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and it's sort分类 of a "This is where
I'm from, nice不错 to meet遇到 you all,"
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这里是我的家乡。“
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kind of song歌曲.
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(笑声)
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(Laughter笑声)
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(鼓掌)
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(Applause掌声)
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(Piano钢琴 music音乐)
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(钢琴演奏开始)
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Home is the sound声音 of birds鸟类
early in the morning早上
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”家是清晨小鸟的叫声。
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Home is a song歌曲 I've always remembered记得
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家是一首永远难忘的歌。
家是我第一天上学的记忆。
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Home is the memory记忆
of my first day in school学校
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家是我带在身边的书本。
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Home is the books图书 that I carry携带 around
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家是远方小镇的窄巷。
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Home is an alley胡同 in a faraway远处 town
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家是我思念的老地方。
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Home is the places地方 I’ve已经 been
and where I’d like to go
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Home
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家,
我永远都能随遇而安,
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I'm always gonna feel at home
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无论我走到哪里。
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No matter where I may可能 roam漫游
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总会找到回家的路,
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I'm always gonna find my way back home
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无论我走得多远。
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No matter how far I’m gone走了
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总会有这样的渴望,
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I’m always gonna feel this longing渴望
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无论我身处哪里。
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No matter where I might威力 stay
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Home is a feather羽毛 twirling捻转 in the air空气
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家是空中旋转漂浮的羽毛。
家是窗台上的小花。
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Home is flowers花卉 in a windowsill窗台
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家是她告诉我的一切。
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Home is all the things she said to me
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Home is a photo照片 I never threw away
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家是一张我永远不会丢弃的照片。
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Home is the smile微笑 on my face面对 when I die
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家是我死去时脸上的笑容。
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Home is the taste味道 of an apple苹果 pie馅饼
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家是苹果派的味道。
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I met会见 a woman女人, she always lived生活
in the same相同 place地点
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我遇到一个女子,
她总是住在同一个地方。
07:51
And she said home is where
you’re回覆 born天生 and raised上调
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她说,家是生你养你的地方。
08:00
And I met会见 a man, he satSAT
looking out to the sea
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我遇到一位男士,
他坐在那里,遥望大海。
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And he said home is where you want to be
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他说家是你想去的地方。
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I met会见 a girl女孩 in some downtown市中心 bar酒吧
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我在闹市区的酒吧
遇到一个女孩。
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And she said I'll have
whatever随你 he's having
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她说,她要喝和他(我)一样的饮料。
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And I asked her how come
we never met会见 before?
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我问她,我们怎么会没见过?
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And she said all my life I’ve已经 been trying
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她说,我的一生都在尝试,
找一个属于自己的地方。
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to get a place地点 of my own拥有
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I’m always gonna feel at home
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我总能随遇而安。
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No matter where I may可能 roam漫游
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无论我在哪里流浪。
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Always gonna find my way back home
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总能找到回家的路,
无论我走了多远。
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No matter how far I’m gone走了
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I'm always gonna feel this longing渴望
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我总会感到这样的渴望,
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No matter where I might威力 stay
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无论我身处何处。
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(Piano钢琴 music音乐)
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(钢琴音乐)
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(Piano钢琴 music音乐 ends结束)
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(钢琴音乐结束)
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(Applause掌声)
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(掌声)
Translated by Zhiting Chen

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Teitur - Singer-songwriter
Whether they’re sung in in English or his native Faroese, Teitur laces his deceptively innocent songs with often stinging hooks.

Why you should listen

Teitur crafts songs with unexpected lyrical twists portraying everything from awkward love affairs to lost weekends. Although he’s written hits for singers like Seal and Corinne Bailey Rae, the best interpreter for Teitur’s songs is himself: his half-dozen solo albums have won him accolades from the Danish Royal family, the Guardian and fans around the world.

His album Story Music (recorded in a former ice factory) features contributions from legendary Beach Boys arranger Van Dyke Parks and 78 musicians gathered from his native Faroe Islands.

More profile about the speaker
Teitur | Speaker | TED.com